Anna Schwartz

Economist Historian American 1914 – 2012

Co-authored monetary history of America and influenced central banking policy.

387 quotes

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
Education
"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
Perseverance
"In a gentle way, you can shake the world."
Kindness
"Whatever you do, do it well."
Work
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
Courage
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that."
Hope
"It is never too late to be what you might have been."
Dreams
"The only thing standing between you and your goal is the story you keep telling yourself."
Motivation
"Do something today that your future self will thank you for."
Success
"Little things make big days."
Gratitude
"It is what you read when you don't have to that determines what you will be when you can't help it."
Literature
"The best revenge is massive success."
Success
"Your time is limited, don't waste it living someone else's life."
Freedom
"Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions."
Happiness
"The only way out is through."
Perseverance
"You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have."
Creativity
"Music is the universal language of mankind."
Music
"Nature is not a place to visit. It is home."
Nature
"Science is organized knowledge. Art is organized life."
Science
"The greatest wealth is health."
Health
"History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes."
History
"Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done."
Leadership
"Technology is best when it brings people together."
Technology
"Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver."
Money
"The seed of great discovery is curiosity."
Knowledge
"Patience is not the ability to wait; it is the ability to maintain a good attitude while waiting."
Patience
"A family is a life jacket in a stormy sea."
Family
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."
Life
"The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful."
"Solitude is fine, but you need someone to tell that solitude is fine."
Solitude